Kiefer School

Program Type: 
Garden Classrooms
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
500
Year Founded: 
2012
About the Program: 

The garden provides a rich experience for over 100 special needs youth each summer. Youth are excited to see their hard work pay off during harvest as they enjoy the produce and share it with area food pantries. An educator from the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension service has taught youth healthy easy to prepare recipies using the produce grown. This grant will allow us to expand the garden plot increasing the amount of produce shared with local pantries.